I think that the title of the letter is misleading, "Chief stands up for municipal unions." Those readers that did not take time to read the entire article but just saw the headline may think it is management that supports the union pay increases. What else would you expect a UNION president to do; that's his job! BTW, he is president not chief.

Mary Gilles, as usual, was spot on! The Chief is using expected performance as an excuse for egregious wages. And the residents should not be forced into supporting a Union plutocracy. With unemployment as high as it is, there are thousands of out of work people who are better qualified than the complainers, eager to work for the city and county, for less wages and benefits. We need to hold the line.